LabelMe Installation Guide

Created by the MCSL Laboratory Team
MicroComputer Systems laboratory team
https://kalipso.math.uoi.gr Dept. of Mathematics, University of Ioannina This guide explains how to manually set up Python 3.13 for a specific Windows user (Lab1), create a virtual environment, install LabelMe, and launch the annotation tool.

A step-by-step visual walkthrough is included using textual descriptions in place of images.

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📁 1. Create Required User Directories

Open Command Prompt as and Administrator and enter the following commands:

cd C:\Users
md Lab1
cd Lab1
md AppData
cd AppData
md Local
cd Local
md Programs
cd Programs
md Python
cd Python

If you noob open cmd (Windows+R) ->cmd and execute the: execute_folders.bat from this git It will automatically create the step 1 folders tree.

Visual Description

You should now see a folder tree like:

C:\Users
 └── Lab1
      └── AppData
           └── Local
                └── Programs
                     └── Python

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🗂️ 2. Run File Explorer as Administrator

1. Press Windows key\
2. Type: explorer\
3. Right-click File Explorer → Run as administrator

Visual Description

A File Explorer window opens with administrator rights.
A UAC confirmation dialog may appear.

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📦 3. Move the Python Folder

Move the uncompressed Python313 folder to:

C:\Users\Lab1\AppData\Local\Programs\Python

Final structure:

C:\Users\Lab1\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\

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🔧 4. Activate the Virtual Environment

Execute the following:

cd C:\Users\Lab1\AppData\Local\Programs\Python
cd Python313
cd testenv
Scripts\activate

Visual result:

(testenv) C:\Users\Lab1\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\testenv>

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🚀 6. Run LabelMe

labelme

A GUI window opens with annotation tools and an image panel.

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👥 Credits

Developed by the MCSL Laboratory Team
Sotirios Kontogiannis
https://kalipso.math.uoi.gr